We're talking about Asian and Asian-inspired gamery, geekery and all sorts of other cool stuff!

0:00:00 Intros0:01:06 The Up Front: On geek vs. capabilities0:05:35 The Interview: Master Rich Parsons tells us what it takes to become a martial arts guru, breaks down some RPG combat systems, and takes on the Geek-del Test!0:42:02 Payin' some bills

0:47:16The Roundtable:Wherein Mike and Jack talk Asian gaming and films, confront rules bloat, and make like Bruce and Jackie with the picks!

Episode Eleven of The Chippewa Valley Geek Podcast and Rhythm & Blues Revueis complete and can be foundhereor on iTunes and Stitcher!

We're covering the holidays with an examination of feasts and food in history, games and geek media!

0:00:00 Intros0:02:00 The Up Front: On pageantry and periodicity0:05:38 The Interview: Medieval food expert Cassandra Baldassano tells us about medieval misconceptions, humors us with a discussion of the four humors, and takes on the Geek-del Test!0:27:!6 Payin' some bills

0:32:19The Roundtable:Wherein Mike and Donny and Jack make with the matchups, celebrate 7 holidays in 90 minutes, and enjoy an offally good dinner!1:58:08 Announcements and the Community Calendar

We're back from an accidental hiatus, and we're talking about freewill and fate in our lives and in our games!

0:00:00 Intros0:02:02 The Up Front: On choosing to choose poorly0:07:05 The Interview: Author and illustratorMatt Youngmark tells us about the Choose-o-matic Book Series, vouches for the creative influence of Jean-Claude Van Damme, and takes on the Geek-del Test!0:30:24 Payin' some bills

0:34:54The Roundtable:Wherein Mike and Donny fulfill their destiny by defending the fantasy that they have some control over their sad, pathetic lives. Also, we discover a long lost classic of geek literature together!1:52:25 A rebuttal of sorts

0:00:00 Intros0:01:12 The Up Front: On the "Magic" of Childhood0:07:06 The Interview: Our very own "Monster" Mike Holcomb sits in the hotseat, debunks the Player's Handbook, and takes on the Geek-del Test!0:34:33 Payin' some bills

0:38:14 The Roundtable:Dastardly Donny and a special surprise guest share their gifts, equivocate on invocation, and make like Terry and Howie with some picks!1:40:53 The Community Calendar

0:00:00 Intros0:01:44 The Up Front: On Geeks Bearing Gifts0:06:57 The Interview: Rev. Derek White, the Geek Preacher, gets theological up in the hizzy, grants us a +2 bonus on our Knowledge (Hell) skill checks, and takes on the Geek-del Test!0:36:57 Payin' some bills

0:40:26 The Roundtable: Wherein the boys talk about hockey sticks, mapping infinite planes, and throw out far too many country music references for my personal comfort level!1:32:03 The Community Calendar

It's October 2013 (kind of), and we're talking about monsters, varmints and things that need killin'!

0:00:00 Intros0:01:56 The Up Front: On Addiction and Mental Illness in Geek Games & Media0:06:54 The Interview: Author, Lecturer and Paranormal Researcher Chad Lewis gives me the lowdown on the hodag, tells you why to stay off Hwy 37, and takes the Geek-del Test!0:25:10 Payin' some bills

0:28:01 The Roundtable: Wherein the boys talk about what makes a great monster, make like Terry and Howie with the picks, and Monster Mike inadvertently puts his geek qualifications into question!1:05:14 The Community Calendar 1:09:21 The October Monthly Marathon: Itty Bitty Don't-Say-This-In-School-boy!1:09:39 The October Giveaway Contest1:10:32 Outro & Credits1:12:29 Bonus Track: Hodag Me!

It's another podcast! 'Cause podcasts are cool! (Dont worry - it's way shorter than last month.)Join me as I celebrate our Independence Day with a TARDIS trip to the UK of Whoville! Also, why Kevin Smith doesn't suck as much as you would like me to think he does!